Film
42nd Street
- 7PM
Melding escapist Busby Berkeley dance sequences with relatable themes of economic hardship, this Depression-era hit introduced a new kind of musical to American audiences. Attempting to fend off a second nervous breakdown, director Julian Marsh (Baxter) puts all of his energy into a new musical comedy. But when his star (Daniels) hurts her ankle the day before opening night, Marsh must teach show business novice Peggy (Keeler) the entire show in only a few hours in a fantastic story of the artistic labor behind showbiz glamor.
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